1There was this dude Elkanah from Ramathaim–zophim, chillin' in Ephraim, son of Jeroham, Elihu, Tohu, and Zuph. Total vibe check.

2He had two wives, right? One was Hannah and the other was Peninnah. Peninnah was poppin' out kids, but Hannah was dry, no cap.

3This man would roll up to Shiloh every year to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts. Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were there too, keeping it lit.

4When it was time to offer, Elkanah gave Peninnah and her kids their portions, like, "Here ya go."

5But for Hannah, he gave a dope portion 'cause he loved her, even though the Lord had her womb on lockdown.

6Her rival kept coming at her hard, making her stressed 'cause the Lord had her womb on lock, like, so sus.

7Year after year, when she went to the Lord's house, the rival would provoke her, so she cried and couldn't eat, savage.

8Elkanah asked Hannah, "Why you crying? Why you not eating? Am I not better than ten sons, fr?"

9After they ate and drank in Shiloh, Hannah got up, and Eli the priest was chilling by a post in the temple, just vibing.

10She was feeling all sorts of heavy in her soul, prayed to the Lord, and cried hard, no cap.

11She made a promise and was like, "Yo, Lord of hosts, if you peep my struggle and remember me, don’t ghost me, but bless me with a son, I’ll give him to you for life, and no razor’s touching his head, periodt."

12So, while she was praying hard, Eli noticed her lips moving.

13Hannah was just vibing in her heart; her lips were moving but no sound came out, so Eli thought she was lit and drunk.

14Eli was like, "How long you gonna be lit? Put down that wine, fam."

15Hannah replied, "No cap, my dude, I’m just a sad soul: I haven’t had any wine or strong drink, just pouring my heart out to the Lord."

16"Don’t think I’m a total mess; I’m just speaking from my pain and grief."

17Eli said, "Bet, go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant what you asked for."

18She said, "Let your girl find favor with you." Then she bounced, ate, and her vibe was no longer sad.

19They woke up early, worshipped the Lord, then went back home to Ramah; Elkanah knew Hannah, and the Lord was like, "I got you."

20Eventually, when the time was right, Hannah had a son and named him Samuel, saying, "I asked the Lord for him, and He delivered, fr."

21Elkanah and his whole fam rolled up to flex on the Lord with their yearly sacrifice, no cap.

22But Hannah was like, "Nah, I'm chillin' until the kid's weaned. Then I'll bring him to vibe with the Lord forever."

23Elkanah told her, "Do what you gotta do, just make sure the Lord's got your back." So she stayed and fed her son until he was ready.

24Once she had weaned him, she took him with three bulls, some flour, and a bottle of wine to the Lord's crib in Shiloh, and the kid was still young.

25They straight up killed a bull and brought the kid to Eli.

26She said, "Yo, my lord, as you live, I'm the woman who was here praying to the Lord."

27"For this kid, I prayed, and the Lord totally came through with my request."

28"So I'm giving him back to the Lord; he’s on loan for life. And he worshipped the Lord there, periodt."

1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

2And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

3And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there.

4And when the time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to Peninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions:

5But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the Lord had shut up her womb.

6And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb.

7And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

8Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?

9So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord.

10And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.

11And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

12And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.

13Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

14And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.

15And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.

16Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.

17Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

18And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.

19And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the Lord remembered her.

20Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord.

21And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

22But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and there abide for ever.

23And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the Lord establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

24And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh: and the child was young.

25And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

26And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.

27For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

28Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there.